CHP seeks man in Montrose lockdown incident

A "person of interest" has been identified in connection with an Orchard Supply Hardware burglary and police pursuit that ended in a Montrose neighborhood on Monday, putting 34 homes under lockdown for three hours for a search that eventually turned up empty.

The California Highway Patrol has identified Lang Patrick Martinez, 37, of Simi Valley, as a person of interest in the burglary and ensuing pursuit, which ended when the alleged burglar pulled into a driveway at Sycamore near Cloud, parked and fled on foot.

The suspect was considered armed and dangerous, and was described as a parolee at large. Authorities at the time did not release his name.

California Highway Patrol Officer Ming-Yang Hsu said they were trying to track down Martinez for questioning after determining his profile was similar to that of the suspect's, pointing to an "extensive criminal history."